Reel for harvester-binders.



0. W. RILEY, J. L. VANCE & H. A. JENKINS. REEL FOR HARVESTER BINDERS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4, 1911.

1,085,299. Patented Ja11.27, 1914.

WITNE66E6. lNl fN TORS. 17!! w 5%? 2! Wm w; 4

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES WESLEY RILEY, JAMES LITTLE VANCE, AND HUGH ALLEN JENKINS, OF INGERSOLL, ONTARIO, CANADA, ASSIGNORS TO THE NOXON COMPANY, LIMITED, OF INGERSOLL, ONTARIO, CANADA, A CORPORATION OF ONTARIO.

REEL FOR HARVESTER-BINDERS Application filed February 4, 1911.

To all 107mm it may concern Be it known that we, CHARLES IVESLEY RlLEY, JAMES LrrrLE VANoE, and HUGH ALLEN JENKINS, all of the town of Ingersoll, in the county of Oxford, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reels for .l:larvester-Binders, of which the following is the specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in reels for harvester binders, and the object of the invention is to provide a positive movement to the reel so that when the reel is thrown forward it will be prevented from sagging, and consequently prevent the inner end of the reel binding on the upright post, and also providing a support for the reel which will hold it in a parallel position to the knife guards, allowing it to be operated closer to the guards, without danger of striking the same.

To effect the objects we have constructed our reel and the co-acting parts, with a double crank rod journaled in the frame, one crank being connected to a slidable support for the outer end of the reel, and the other crank being connected to the swingable support for the inner end of the reel, means for rocking the crank rod, means for locking the aforesaid mechanism in the position to which it is adjusted, means operated by the foot for releasing such locking means, and a tension spring connecting the lever with a suitable portion of the frame as hereafter, more particularly explained by the following specification.

Figure l is a perspective View of a portion of a binder frame and grain table, showing the parts involved in my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation looking toward the inner end of the reel. Fig. 3 is a perspec: tive detail of the bracket.

In the drawing like characters of references indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

A is a grain table of a harvester, B the back sill which is inclined upwardly at the inner end, C the grain wheel, and D the foot-board of the frame, E is an upright secured at its upper end to the foot-board D, and F is a bracket secured to the lower end of the upright.

G is an inclined upright secured to the outer end of the grain table, at the rear end Specification 01 Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 27, 1 914. Serial No. 606,598.

provided with a horizontally disposed portion G H is a socket hinged on the bracket F, and I is an upright provided with a series of holes P, J is a bracket, which has bearings J 2 through which the upright I extends and with bearings J 3 in which the shaft K of the reel K is journaled at the inner end.

L is an arm which is pivoted to the straddle plate M. The straddle plate M is also provided with ribs M which slide upon the horizontal portion G of the upright G.

N is a double crank spindle journaled in a bracket 3, connected at the outer end to the upright G and at the inner end in a bracket 2 secured to the foot board I). One crank is pivotally connected to the link 5 pivotally connected to the slide M. The crank N at the opposite end is pivotally connected to a link 0, which in turn is pivotally connected to the bar 0, which in turn is pivotally connccted to the end of the forked arm 0 through which the reel shaft K passes. The bar 0 is connected to a bracket P secured to the foot board D.

O is a toothed quadrant pivotally con nected to the bar and extending down through a guide P of the plunger socket bracket P.

Q is a pedal crank connected to the plunger rod P which operates the plunger in the bracket P.

S is a lever which may be secured rigidly to the forked arm 0 The forked arm 0' is pivotally connected to the bar O S is an operating crank secured to the lever S, and at the handle end thereof.

S is a plunger located in the bracket J S is a rod connecting the plunger 3* the operating crank S 5 is a pulley journaled in a suitable portion of the frame of the machine, 6 is a pulley also journaled in a suitable portion of the frame of the machine.

7 is a rod connected to the bearing J 8 is a chain connected to the lower end of the rod 7 and extending around the pulleys 5 and 6.

9 is a rod slidably held in the bearings 10, and connected at one end to the chain 8.

13 is a rod connected at its upper end to the lever L.

11 is a chain connected at one end to the rod 9 and at the opposite end to the rod 13.

The chain 11 also extends around the pulley 12. By manipulating the crank S so as to withdraw the plunger S the vertical position of the reel may be altered as desired, the plunger S operating in connection with the holes I in the standard I to adjust the vertical position of the reel. It will be readily seen that as the reel is lowered on the upright I the chain 8 is slackened and therefore leaves the lever L free to, turn on its pivot thereby lowering the cor depressing' the pedal crank Q, the quadrant 0* is freed and the lever S may be then manipulated so as to throw the link 0 and link forwardly or rearwardly carrying with it the crank spindle N, and the forked arm 0 The crank spindle serves by the crank end N to impart the corresponding movement to the arm L thereby moving the corresponding end of the reel forwardly or rearwardly desired. Although by this construction one end of the reel is moved in an arc-shaped direction and the other end of the reel is moved in a direct line, this difference of direction is so slight that it is immaterial in a full-sized machine, and the reel shaft K is maintained in a practically parallel position to the crank spindle, and to the knife guards of the harvester in any position to which the reel isadjusted. I

Although We have described in detail the manner in which our invention is to be performed, it will, of course be understood, that various changes may be made in suchdetail without departing from the spirit of our invention.

lVhat we claim as our invention is 1. In a harvester hinder, the combination with the frame, the reel and reel shaft, of supporting arms for the shaft adjustably carried on the frame, one at each end of the reel, a link connected to one arm, a forked arm connected to the reel shaft, a link connected to the forked arm, a crank shaft journaled in suitable bearings in the frame, and having acrank at each end, one crank being connected to the link connected to the forked arm and the other crank being connected to the link connected to the supporting arm at the opposite end of the reel, a lever rigidly connected to the forked arm, a bar pivotally connected at one end to the forked arm and at the opposite end to a suitable portion of the machine, a toothed quadrant pivotally connected to the said bar, a stationary guide for said quadrant, a plunger Working in said guide and engaging the quadrant, and a pedal crank connected to said plunger for operating the same, as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a harvester hinder, the combination with the frame, the reel and reel shaft, of supporting arms for the shaft adjustably carried on the frame, one at each end of the reel, a link connected to one arm, a forked arm connected to the reel shaft, a link connected to the forked arm, a crank shaft ourna'l ed in suitable bearings in the frame, and having a crank at each end, one crank being connected to the link connected to the forked arm and the other crank being connected to the link connected to the supporting arm at the opposite end of thereel, a lever rigidly connected to the forked arm, a bar pivotally connected at one end to the forked arm and at the opposite end to a suitable portion of the machine,- a toothed quadrant pivotally connected to the said bar, a stationary guide for said quadrant, a plunger working in said guide and engaging the quadrant, a pedal crank connected to said plunger for operating the same, a spiral tension spring con nectedat one end to the operating lever and at the opposite end to a suitable portion of the frame as and for the purpose specified.

CHARLES WVESLEY RILEY. JAMES LITTLE VANCE. HUGH ALLEN JENKINS.

Witnesses T. J. FISHER, H. M. J OHNSTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the (iominissi one'r of Patents, Washingtdn',.D. G. 

